More than 100 protestors gathered at the National Multifamily Housing Council's annual fall conference.
On Tuesday, more than 100 tenant activists ambushed a national gathering of corporate landlords to demand that "lawmakers stop opposing tenant protections at the behest of real estate groups and developers."
Chanting "down with corrupt greed" and "no more rent increases" activists stormed the hotel's halls, interrupting conference sessions to air their grievances with the nation's top multifamily developers.
In the capital city of each of these states, rents have climbed by 13% and 4% year over year, respectively.
"Without rent control, whether it's national, state or local, we're prioritizing profits at the expense of renters," she said.